Oregon coast to inland trip

[pnwexplorer]

Hey guys, I'm planning a trip for the beginning of November. I have nine days for holiday and would like to do a trip down the Oregon coast, cut across around the Rouge River, head to Crater Lake, up to Bend and then to Mount Hood. We'd like to camp almost the whole trip. We most likely will be getting a hotel in Bend. Any tips or suggestions?

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[Chadlyb]

Hey guys, I'm planning a trip for the beginning of November. I have nine days for holiday and would like to do a trip down the Oregon coast, cut across around the Rouge River, head to Crater Lake, up to Bend and then to Mount Hood. We'd like to camp almost the whole trip. We most likely will be getting a hotel in Bend. Any tips or suggestions?

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Yay....great trip planned and I can definitely help with your stay in Bend if you're interested. Airbnb owned by friends in Sun River on private property owned by overlanders. It's the Aspen Room owned by Jonathan and Jennifer. Pet friendly and a great place to recharge. Minutes from river and 20 minutes from Mt. Bachelor. Tell them Chad and Marie sent you. We will be in the area about 10 min. From them and love to meet up. Getting ready to move there as we speak.

 

[RainGoat]

Lots to do around Bend. Check out the lava tubes-there’s one under the highway between Sunriver & Bend but also some backcountry ones.

Another unique spot to stay in Bend is McMenamins’ Old St. Francis School. Probably best without kids (& dogs)-which is why we don’t go there any more. Check out the pool.

BTW, saw your Okanagon post-don’t discount what you can do in a stock T4R. You wouldn’t believe what I’ve done in a stockish ‘02 Pathfinder & my Mom’s 5th Gen T4R is AMAZING out of the box. Tires are likely your most important upgrade. Probably KO2s given all the driving you’ve been doing. You can even basically +1 them even without a lift. I would also get some cheap recovery boards, like the X-Bulls for <$70. Those 2 things can take you almost anywhere. Have fun!

 

[Merk]

+1 for Lava Tubes, super cool spot.
The Newberry Volcanic National Monument is cool too. Great spot to check out, if your taking HWY 97 from Crater Lake to Bend. Weather/Season permitting.. you can drive to the top of Paulina Peak, which has killer views

 

[systemdelete]

Personally I'd modify that southern most part of the loop to route you down into/near Gold Beach, that section of the 101 is one of my favorite sections of road in north america. There are also lots of wonderful dispersed camping sites that are free to stay in within the park.

 

[RainGoat]

Personally I'd modify that southern most part of the loop to route you down into/near Gold Beach

Agree, love Gold Beach. Also consider driving the road along the Rogue River through the Siskyous.

Depending on your time, it’s not that far to drop down to Avenue of the Giants, Jebediah SP in CA & Eureka-all greats.

When we lived in PDX we would always do an October loop over to Bend, Down to Avenue of the Giants/etc. up through Eureka & Gold Beach. Great trip. Don’t forget Oregon Caves NM & Ashland, OR

 

[pnwexplorer]

Yay....great trip planned and I can definitely help with your stay in Bend if you're interested. Airbnb owned by friends in Sun River on private property owned by overlanders. It's the Aspen Room owned by Jonathan and Jennifer. Pet friendly and a great place to recharge. Minutes from river and 20 minutes from Mt. Bachelor. Tell them Chad and Marie sent you. We will be in the area about 10 min. From them and love to meet up. Getting ready to move there as we speak.

Thanks for the recommendation on the Airbnb, unfortunately they are booked up for all of November. :(

We will definitely let you know where we are staying. We are bringing our fuzzy kids with us as well so it would have been a great place to stay!

 

[pnwexplorer]

Agree, love Gold Beach. Also consider driving the road along the Rogue River through the Siskyous.

Depending on your time, it’s not that far to drop down to Avenue of the Giants, Jebediah SP in CA & Eureka-all greats.

When we lived in PDX we would always do an October loop over to Bend, Down to Avenue of the Giants/etc. up through Eureka & Gold Beach. Great trip. Don’t forget Oregon Caves NM & Ashland, OR

We've already done the Avenue of the Giants and most of Northern California. Trying to stay in OR for this trip.

 

[pnwexplorer]

Personally I'd modify that southern most part of the loop to route you down into/near Gold Beach, that section of the 101 is one of my favorite sections of road in north america. There are also lots of wonderful dispersed camping sites that are free to stay in within the park.

I will definitely be looking into that. Thank you!

 

[pnwexplorer]

+1 for Lava Tubes, super cool spot.
The Newberry Volcanic National Monument is cool too. Great spot to check out, if your taking HWY 97 from Crater Lake to Bend. Weather/Season permitting.. you can drive to the top of Paulina Peak, which has killer views

That sounds like fun. I hadn't heard about Paulina Peak before. I will check it out. Adding the Newberry Volcanic National Monument as well.

 

[pnwexplorer]

Lots to do around Bend. Check out the lava tubes-there’s one under the highway between Sunriver & Bend but also some backcountry ones.

Another unique spot to stay in Bend is McMenamins’ Old St. Francis School. Probably best without kids (& dogs)-which is why we don’t go there any more. Check out the pool.

BTW, saw your Okanagon post-don’t discount what you can do in a stock T4R. You wouldn’t believe what I’ve done in a stockish ‘02 Pathfinder & my Mom’s 5th Gen T4R is AMAZING out of the box. Tires are likely your most important upgrade. Probably KO2s given all the driving you’ve been doing. You can even basically +1 them even without a lift. I would also get some cheap recovery boards, like the X-Bulls for <$70. Those 2 things can take you almost anywhere. Have fun!

Yeah probably won't be able to hit McMenamins this time around since we are bringing the dogs. But I will save that for a trip we take without them.

Yeah I'm looking into getting new tires for the T4R soon. It's a great rig and I've done a few snow runs with the standard tires and was fine.

 

[RainGoat]

Yeah I'm looking into getting new tires for the T4R soon. It's a great rig and I've done a few snow runs with the standard tires and was fine.

Oh they’re certainly okay. We plan to wear ours down a bit before replacing. Particularly as my Mom drives it back & forth between KC & Seattle several times s year. I’ve done UT, Northern AZ & some of the dry Cascades in the stock tires & really, the clearance & base drivetrain (to say nothing of ATRAC & a locker on the off-road) are REALLY good.

Honestly, I’m jealous of people starting out today who can just go buy such a reasonable vehicle & have it be so good off the shelf. Most of the things people do to their rigs are really only incremental improvements given the quality of the base product.

 

[Smileyshaun]

Yeah probably won't be able to hit McMenamins this time around since we are bringing the dogs. But I will save that for a trip we take without them.

Yeah I'm looking into getting new tires for the T4R soon. It's a great rig and I've done a few snow runs with the standard tires and was fine.

mcmenamins are dog friendly places , you just have to sit outside

 

[Crayoneater]

Good luck with your trip, I live a few miles east of Gold hill, OR. When ever I go to Crater lake I always make two stops one at Phills frosty in Shady cove for ice cream and the natural land bridge( just north of Prospect on Hwy 62),it is always interesting to see.

I have made acouple of trips up the coast on my Motorcycle when going to see my parents in Aberdeen, Wa. Lots of little places to stop to look around but never had the chance to stop and camp along the 101.

 

[pnwexplorer]

Good luck with your trip, I live a few miles east of Gold hill, OR. When ever I go to Crater lake I always make two stops one at Phills frosty in Shady cove for ice cream and the natural land bridge( just north of Prospect on Hwy 62),it is always interesting to see.

I have made acouple of trips up the coast on my Motorcycle when going to see my parents in Aberdeen, Wa. Lots of little places to stop to look around but never had the chance to stop and camp along the 101.

I'm going to add the natural land bridge and the ice cream! Thanks.

mcmenamins are dog friendly places , you just have to sit outside

Good to know!

 

[Shallow Water Steve]

There's some great camping right around Coos Bay on BLM land either in the woods or on the water, or the Elliot State Forest. Let me know if you plan on stopping anywhere near Coos Bay, I can can PM you the coords of the good spots. We're in Coos Bay and planning a trip on ORBDR Route 6, then ORBDR Route 3 to Crater Lake and back. If you don't go all the way down to the Rogue River you can take the ORBDR from Coos Bay all the way to Crater Lake. If you are around Crater Lake, Umpqua hot springs are legit.

 

[James Deaton]

We did a 7-day Oregon Coast trip last summer (starting and ending in the Boise area). Here are our day-to-day notes with times, addresses, and info for every part of the trip. There is not one thing we would change if we had to do it again. Bandon Beach was our favorite, could have spent days there.


DAY 1 SUNDAY - Aug 5th Multnomah Falls

1. 7am: Leave house and drive to Bonneville Fish Hatchery 70543 NE Herman Loop, Cascade Locks, OR 97014. Arrive around 1pm (6 hour drive)
2. 2pm: Leave fish hatchery, go to Multnomah Falls (20 minute drive) – Falls closed because of road work
3. 3:30pm: Leave multnomah falls, go to Submarine tour ($40) (1945 SE Water Ave in Portland, OR) https://omsi.edu/submarine
4. 6pm: Leave submarine tour, Eat dinner at Portland Seafood Company (9699 SW Washington Square Rd Tigard, OR 97223) (25 minute drive)
5. 8pm: Leave dinner and drive to Red Lion Inn in Seaside, Oregon (900 S Holladay Dr, seaside, oregon) (2 Hours)

Red Lion Inn $134.16 2 queen beds includes breakfast – 503-738-0549 Aug 5th


** RED LION $134.16 Aug 5th – Aug 6th - pay later at hotel - only a reservation



DAY 2 MONDAY – Aug 6th

1. Eat breakfast
2. Check out of Hotel at check out time – 11am or 12 pm
3. Arrive at Ecola State Park - tide pools near Cannon Beach
4. Haystack Rock – Cannon Beach - 10 minutes from Ecola Park
5. Hug Point State Park – Cannon Beach - 10 min from Haystack Rock – skipped, parking lot was full at noon
6. Rockaway Beach Wayside – Rockaway Beach – mostly beach and a neat rock maybe a quick stop - 30 min from Hug Point - skipped
7. Arrive by 3pm - Tillamook Cheese Factory – Tillamook - 19 min from Rockaway Beach
8. Eat dinner at Puerto Vallarta (3001 NW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367) – 1+ hr from Tillamook – Closed until Wednesday - changed to 60’s diner
9. Check in to Bestwestern Plus Landmark Inn (4430 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR) & swim

Bestwestern Plus Landmark Inn – already paid in full $426.04

• 541-994-6060
• Aug 6th & 7th
• Paid in full. Cancelation is not free

** BESTWESTERN PLUS LANDMARK INN – already paid -



DAY 3 TUESDAY Aug 7th

1. Wake up and leave hotel around 9:30 to hike
2. Hart’s Cove Trail – Lincoln City 5.3 miles long total
3. Probably most of day trip / hike to explore - Hear sea lions, ocean views - take lunch on trail - explore Lincoln City beaches, tide pools, etc
4. Eat dinner at 60’s Diner & Café (4157 NW Hwy 101, #139, Lincoln City, OR 97367) – Ate here last night – changed to Otis Pizzeria (1252 Salmon River Hwy, Otis, OR 97368)
5. Hang out at hotel & swim

DAY 4 WEDNESDAY Aug 8th

1. Check out of hotel by 9 go hike
2. Drift Creek Falls Trail – Lincoln City - 45 min from Hart’s Cove Trail - 2.6 miles long total - Finish hike around noon
3. Devil’s Punchbowl – Otter Rock – quick stop - 50 min from Drift Creek Falls Trail
4. Cape Perpetua Scenic Area – Yachats - 1 hour from Devil’s Punchbowl
5. Devil’s Churn – Yachats
6. Thor’s Well – Yachats – tide pools, lookout fort - 17 min walk from Devil’s Churn
7. Eat dinner at Mo’s (1436 Bay St, Florence, OR 97439)
8. Check in to Old Town Inn (170 Hwy 101, Florence, OR) close to Hobbit Trail in Florence
9. Old Town Inn - oatmeal, fruit, donuts – 541-997-7131 Aug 8th

• $124 plus tax hold card
  pay when there. Cancel 24 hour policy.

** OLD TOWN INN $124 plus tax



DAY 5 THURSDAY Aug 9th

1. Check out of Hotel and go hike by 9
2. Hobbit Trail – Florence - 12 min from Devil’s Churn - 4.5 mile loop – skipped
3. Finish by 2
4. Face Rock – Bandon – quick stop - 2 hours from Hobbit Trail – BEST BEACH THIS TRIP!!!
5. Otter Point – Gold Beach – quick stop - 1 hour 10 min from Face Rock
6. Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor – gold beach – hiking - 15 min from Otter Point - skipped
7. Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor – Brookings - 20 min from Cape Sebastian State Scenic Corridor - skipped
8. Eat hushpuppies at The Hungry Clam (16350 Lower Harbor Rd #205, Brookings, OR 97415)
9. Eat at Raliberto’s Taco Shop (523 M St, Crescent City, CA 95531)
10. Check in to Oceanview Inn (NO POOL) 707-465-1111 – Crescent City Ca Aug 9th - 45 min from Samuel H Boardman State Scenic Corridor

** OCEANVIEW INN $121.50 (NO POOL)



DAY 6 FRIDAY Aug 10th

1. Leave hotel
2. Visit Redwoods at Jedediah Smith State Park, Ca
3. Visit DutchWear store (325b Tech Way, Grants Pass, OR)
4. Eat at In N Out in Grants Pass, OR
5. Visit first Dutch Bros in Grants Pass, OR
6. Drive to Klamath Falls, Or
7. Check in to hotel Holiday Inn Suites – 541-884-9999 Aug 10th - Fee for canceling

**HOLIDAY INN SUITES: $202.04 PAID FOR ALREADY



DAY 7 SAT Aug 11th

1. Check out
2. Site see – Crater Lake
3. Drive home